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Re: Insights from a trip to France...
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 27 Apr 2000 14:32:37 GMT
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Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
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> In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> > Hehe... another american standard... you don't see too many wooden homes
> > around Europe, fires were way too abundant. Also, the stone and brick houses
> > provide more insulation from the freezing cold.
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> The stone and brick houses simply stood up better over time and the wood
> structures had to be rebuilt, so the number you see is perhaps not
> representative.
Another reason: lack of timber. Much of the timber was cut down in
Europe by medieval times.
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